Routes2Success

Ethnic Minority Role Model Programme

Young males of African, Caribbean and mixed origin and ethnic minority girls and young women are not reaching their full potential in education and employment.

Following a consultation with over 100 young girls regarding role model programmes in schools, over 80% told us that they would like successful women to visit their school to speak to them about their life successes and talk about how they achieved their career ambitions.

Routes2Succes is now in its fourth year of delivery and has been extended to include ethnic minority females. We will continue to inspire, motivate and raise the attainment of ethnic minority females and black males aged 11-25 in education, employment and entrepreneurship. We will do this by using a dedicated volunteer force of successful role models from ethnic minority backgrounds who act as role models for the young people we work with.

The programme is funded by John Lyon’s Charity and will engage with a range of stakeholders including young black males, ethnic minority females, parents, role models, schools, pupil referral units, youth offending institutions and local community organisations.